Be a part of the sustainable movement.
Get involved in environmentally friendly and safe textile production.
Bluesign is a globally operating company with its headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland. We offer solutions for textile and related industries to produce safe and environmentally friendly products. Our customers include major international brands, chemical suppliers, and textile manufacturers. Our employees are motivated professionals, focused specialists – and you!
To meet the increasing demand of the industry and to strengthen our Bluesign ACADEMY global team, we are looking for an Hazard Profiling and Product Stewardship Expert
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, audit, and certification company and bluesign technologies decided in 2008 to work together to further develop bluesign® Services and the independent bluesign® System solution.
This partnership allows further access to the extensive and globally established SGS network and guarantees a constant and reliable partnership for all stakeholders.
SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity, with 99,500 employees who operate a network of 2,500 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Job Description
As a Product Stewardship & Hazard Profiling Expert, you will have the unique opportunity to be the subject matter expert for hazard profiling, toxicology, risk assessment and Product Stewardship.
Your main responsibilities will be:
* Be an expert at Bluesign for hazard profiling, toxicology, risk assessment and Product Stewardship
* Support the technical product development of tools related to the bluesign chemical assessment especially hazard profiling
* Conduct hazard profiles for chemical products and train bluesign chemical assessors
* Strongly support data maintenance in the bluesign substance database (bluesign NAVIGATOR)
* Support the revision process of BSSL, BSBL, RSL, testing matrix and related items
* Support the monitoring of regulatory updates and inform on regulatory news via the ACADEMY news platform
* Represent bluesign in expert groups and on selected events as needed
* Be involved in regulatory working groups as needed
* Provide bluesign® ACADEMY services e.g. training/education, consulting, knowledge papers, etc.
* Help manage the bluesign ACADEMY helpdesk for bluesign SYSTEM PARTNERS
* Deliver industry relevant data and background documents that support and facilitate realization of company’s objectives
* Predict toxicological and ecotoxicological data by read-across and modeling
* Provide scientific expertise, research, data collection, background information and new ideas for existing and new fields of operation
Qualifications
Essentials
* Master degree in toxicology/chemistry/chemical engineering with ideally 10 + years of industry experience
* Profound knowledge of classification of chemicals according to the GHS
* Profound knowledge in chemical and risk hazard assessment (based on available toxicological and ecotoxicological data)
* Profound knowledge in chemicals regulations such as REACh, California Proposition 65, Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR), Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
* Experience in QSAR (Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship) is an advantage
* Profound knowledge in the fields of environment, textile, consumer safety and chemistry
* Ideally profound knowledge of the textile supply chain
* Good knowledge of MS Office (especially excel)
Soft skills
* Conscientious and organized
* Open-minded
* Quick perception and analytical mindset
* Ability to train and transfer knowledge
* Ability to work with high accuracy
* Good interpersonal and intercultural skills
* Team worker with proven ability to work independently
Additional Information
Working model: hybrid
What’s in it for you?
* Regional travel and contacts to a vast variety of organizations
* Role with key responsibilities in a dynamic and global workplace environment
* Be a part of an internationally driven organization with a purpose that will broaden your horizon
We look forward to getting to know you!